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Firefighters Rescue Horse From Pool Filled With Snow, Icy Water In Fort Collins

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- Firefighters rushed to rescue a horse that fell into a pool in Fort Collins on Friday. The horse fell into the pool filled with snow and icy water in the 6500 block of Kyle Ave. about 6:40 p.m.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

Fire crews said that the horse had escaped its enclosure before falling into the pool.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

Some of the firefighters kept the horse calm while keeping its head above water. After about 40 minutes, the horse was removed from the pool.

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(credit: Poudre Fire Authority)

The horse was taken to the Colorado State University Vet Hospital after a veterinarian checked it out once on solid ground.

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